KANDLA PORT WORKERS UNION vs FCI

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the High Court's Division Bench, which ruled that 306 employees of the Kandla Port Trust (KPT) were not entitled to the benefits granted to 15 employees transferred to the Food Corporation of India (FCI) under Section 12A of the Food Corporation of India Act, 1964. The Court clarified that the transfer of employees was governed by the specific terms of the agreement between KPT and the Government, and the conditions for transfer were not uniformly applicable to all employees. The appeal by the Appellant-Union was dismissed, affirming the Division Bench's judgment.